Continuation CSX a "Kit car"?

[Sharroll Celby]

When people ask "Is it REAL", they are NOT asking if it was built by Shelby. They ARE asking if it is a Cobra built back in the early-to-mid sixties, and currently worth more than $600,000.
When people who own CSX 4xxx, CSX 7xxx, or CSX 8xxx answer the "Is it REAL" question with anything else than "NO, but it IS a genuine Shelby", those people are lying to the people who ask the "REAL" question, and trying to pass off their very nice Cobras as originals.

I dont believe SAAC uses the word "REAL" in their description of a Cobra.

[REAL 1]

Mr Celby: I respectfully disagree. You answer the questions how you like. I'll answer the questions how I like.

I know what the average Joe is asking when they ask is it "real" and I give them the correct answer. My answer as to my Cobra is "Yes it is real. Its a Continuation series Shelby Cobra." It may not be what they expected to hear, wanted to hear or understand but its the correct answer. If they have questions I answer them.

You may not like my answer but that doesn't change the current state of the facts or make my answer incorrect. Does it??? There are a sea of guys like you with non Shelbys and even original owners who would love Continuation Series owners to think of our cars as "kits", "replicas" or otherwise not real or genuine Cobras for selfish reasons.

Cry about it. It ain't happening.

You're right. SAAC uses the word "genuine". Excuse me. Please enlighten me on the difference in the words genuine and real or the difference as used by SAAC. So I guess when SAAC also stated on their website as to their position on the Continuation series they see no difference in the originals and the continuation series other then the time frame they were built i bet you don't get that either???

Please. Give it a rest.

Go read the SAAC website and their position on the Continuation Series.

And..as a matter of fact "Mr. Celby" not only am I 100% dead on when I say my Cobra is a real Cobra when asked, as backed by SAAC...You are in fact the one who is really misrepresenting your car when you call it or refer to it as a "Cobra" because unless its a Shelby new or old, its not. Period. You need to refer to your car not as a Cobra but a "Cobra look a like" otherwise you are not being truthful and you are misleading the average Joe.

Enjoy.

[RodKnock]

Oops, sorry, I forgot the little yellow laughing guy.

[DTurnbull]

First I ask them "What do you mean?" - 99.9/100 they don't know what they're asking.

Then, I tell them it would basically be mathmatically impossible since their were only about 30 S/C's made and they're all in high-end collections.

To me, the problem isn't what I drive. The problem is in the question/questioner. yes, I get tired of answering it, but the ones that think it's real make up for it.

And, no. You're uncle didn't own one.

What was the question again?

[saltytri]

The two questions I get most often are:

"Is it a kit car?" My answer is that it is a fake Cobra that is made in a factory.

"Is it real?" I know what is being asked is not whether it is a car that a lawyer could interpret as "real" because it has some connection with Ol' Shel at some point in time. What is being asked is whether it is a vintage car made back in the day. My answer is as honest as I can make it: "No, it's a fake." Any other answer is deceptive to some degree.

Owning and driving my fake Cobra is all the gratification I need. I don't need to make myself feel better by trying to make my fake something that it isn't. As far as I'm concerned, there are only two categories: vintage Cobras and Cobras that aren't vintage. All vintage Cobras are fabulous. Not all non-vintage Cobras are created equal. Some are more fabulous than others. But that doesn't mean that they aren't all in the same category.

[Sharroll Celby]

Originally Posted by REAL 1

Mr Celby: I respectfully disagree. You answer the questions how you like. I'll answer the questions how I like.

I know what the average Joe is asking when they ask is it "real" and I give them the correct answer. My answer as to my Cobra is "Yes it is real. Its a Continuation series Shelby Cobra." It may not be what they expected to hear, wanted to hear or understand but its the correct answer. If they have questions I answer them.

You may not like my answer but that doesn't change the current state of the facts or make my answer incorrect. Does it??? There are a sea of guys like you with non Shelbys and even original owners who would love Continuation Series owners to think of our cars as "kits", "replicas" or otherwise not real or genuine Cobras for selfish reasons.

Cry about it. It ain't happening.

You're right. SAAC uses the word "genuine". Excuse me. Please enlighten me on the difference in the words genuine and real or the difference as used by SAAC. So I guess when SAAC also stated on their website as to their position on the Continuation series they see no difference in the originals and the continuation series other then the time frame they were built i bet you don't get that either???

Please. Give it a rest.

Go read the SAAC website and their position on the Continuation Series.

And..as a matter of fact "Mr. Celby" not only am I 100% dead on when I say my Cobra is a real Cobra when asked, as backed by SAAC...You are in fact the one who is really misrepresenting your car when you call it or refer to it as a "Cobra" because unless its a Shelby new or old, its not. Period. You need to refer to your car not as a Cobra but a "Cobra look a like" otherwise you are not being truthful and you are misleading the average Joe.

Enjoy.

At BEST, your answer is misleading. They are asking if your car is one of the originals, NOT if it was built by Shelby recently. THAT makes your answer incorrect.

Read my post again. I wrote that "...genuine Shelby", and I agree with that statement, along with the sea of guys like me with non Shelbys and original owners.

SAAC did NOT use the word "REAL", correct? Which, AGAIN, makes your statement to "Joe" false.

I do refer to my 'Cobra' as a fiberglass replica Cobra, and that takes even MORE wind out of your sails.

People just want to know if your Cobra is one of the originals, and any amount of lawyer-ese "spin" on your answer makes your answer wrong.

I am enjoying my Cobra...66,326 miles so far. Thank you for caring.